A family has won a compensation payout of £580,000 after the death of a schoolteacher from Manchester. The man, forty-four-year-old David Kerslake, was cycling home from school when he was hit by a car in 2004, suffering fatal injuries.
The driver of the car that struck David suffered a hypoglycaemic attack, which resulting in him losing control of his vehicle and ploughing into the cyclist. The driver’s insurance company covered the costs of the compensation claim, which have gone to David’s wife Jacqueline and his daughter.
His wife is a nurse at Manchester’s General Hospital. She stated:
I had a lot of reservations about fighting for compensation – how do you put a price on someone’s life?
However, I received a lot of support and when we won it was a relief as it means that my little girl will be financially secure for the future.
It was horrendous going through the process, but at least it gave some recognition for his life being lost.
He was amazingly popular. The money will never bring David back, but at least I feel like we have some kind of future at last.
This story shows an insurance company happy to pay out for the loss of life, which is all credit to them. All too often insurance companies try to avoid paying in these circumstances.
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